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Man charged after Class A drugs found in police raids
Somerset Guardian
|October 16, 2025
A man has been charged after suspected heroin, cocaine and ketamine were found at two properties in northeast Somerset.
Police officers raided an address in Peasedown St John and another in Paulton on Wednesday, October 8. During the warrant, executed at about 8.15am, officers found an amount of what is thought to be the class A drugs heroin and cocaine, alongside the class B drug ketamine. They also found an amount of cash.
The warrant in Peasedown St John also uncovered suspected counterfeit goods and vehicles.
This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of Somerset Guardian.
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